पञ्चाङ्ग — Salem, Tamil Nadu · February 20, 2025 CE
Also observed today
- कुम्भ सङ्क्रान्ति · Kumbha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 16.21 · Chapter 16 · दैवासुरसम्पद्विभागयोग · Daivāsura-Sampad-Vibhāga-Yoga
त्रिविधं नरकस्येदं द्वारं नाशनमात्मनः।कामः क्रोधस्तथा लोभस्तस्मादेतत्त्रयं त्यजेत्।।16.21।।
"16.21 The gates of hell are three: lust, wrath and avarice. They destroy the Self. Avoid them." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2082 Kālayukta
Śaka Saṁvat: 1947 Viśvāvasu
Bengali Saṁvat: 1432
Malayalam Era: 1201
Nanakshahi: 556
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī (23/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Viśākhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyāghāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 307.44° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 209.71° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 82.54° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P1 |
| बुध Budha | 315.65° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 47.44° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 344.45° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 325.50° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P2 |
Salem, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:37 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:26 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:32 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 00:14 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 11:47 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 48 Mins 44 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 11 Mins 16 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:03 – 05:50 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:38 – 06:37 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 12:08 – 12:55 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:30 – 15:17 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:14 – 18:38 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:26 – 18:56 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:11 – 19:56 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 00:08 – 00:55 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:00 – 15:29 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:37 – 08:06 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:35 – 11:03 |
| Varjyam | 07:07 – 07:26 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:23 – 09:46 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Prajāpati (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 06:37 – 08:06 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 08:06 – 09:35 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:35 – 11:03 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 11:03 – 12:32 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 12:32 – 14:00 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 14:00 – 15:29 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 15:29 – 16:57 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:57 – 18:26 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 18:26 – 19:57 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:57 – 21:29 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 21:29 – 23:00 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 23:00 – 00:32 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 00:32 – 02:03 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 02:03 – 03:35 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:35 – 05:06 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 05:06 – 06:37 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 11.6643°
Longitude: 78.146°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī + Viśākhā alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī)
-0562-04-11 — Bhagavān Buddha's birth at Lumbinī (same Viśākhā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5126 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872261.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460726.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2042° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 265.00° |
🪷 Provenance & Methodology
Substrate: Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta
Method: Sūrya Siddhānta + Bhāskara-II iterative manda + Kerala-school (Mādhava-Nīlakaṇṭha) evection + variation + annual equation
Tier-2 city localization: spherical astronomy + Lahiri ayanamsa (24.2042°), declination -10.89°, EoT -14.28 min · verified ±1 min vs Drikpanchang
Lineage: Bhṛgu → Vyāsa → Āryabhaṭa → Brahmagupta → Bhāskara II → Mādhava → Parameśvara → Nīlakaṇṭha → Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate
Access: Self-hosted substrate · the deployed website IS the public offering · source not distributed
Computed for: 2025-02-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)
Substrate: Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta
Method: Sūrya Siddhānta + Bhāskara-II iterative manda + Kerala-school (Mādhava-Nīlakaṇṭha) evection + variation + annual equation
Tier-2 city localization: spherical astronomy + Lahiri ayanamsa (24.2042°), declination -10.89°, EoT -14.28 min · verified ±1 min vs Drikpanchang
Lineage: Bhṛgu → Vyāsa → Āryabhaṭa → Brahmagupta → Bhāskara II → Mādhava → Parameśvara → Nīlakaṇṭha → Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate
Access: Self-hosted substrate · the deployed website IS the public offering · source not distributed
Computed for: 2025-02-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)